EJJI

The Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative teaches investigative skills for journalism, science, and advocacy. Our community, our story.

[EJJI @EnvJustJourn]

We're excited to announce that EJJI has received a Community Grant from @SBGPartnership to continue our environmental justice work in south Baltimore in 2025 🌿 Thank you SBGP!

To read about the full list of this year's grantees: https://t.co/hAtNHZgnN9

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[Baltimore Brew @BaltimoreBrew]

Community irate over latest coal dust storm at @CSX Curtis Bay facility, which they caught on drone VIDEO. https://t.co/47IEbc6qx2 Today, @MDEnvironment issued a violation notice against the company. "This latest negligence tells us, to the company, the community doesn't exist."

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[Baltimore Office of Sustainability @SustainBmore]

Join the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability's special meeting on bill CCB 24-0507! We'll discuss turning 100 acres of vacant lots into urban meadows & explore policy for community-led sustainability plans.
🗓️ Monday, Sept. 23, 5-6:30 PM
💻 Register: https://t.co/bGJmUPSAEO

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"Maryland’s transportation agencies received needed federal approvals for the rebuilding on the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, greatly expediting the reconstruction timeline."

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[South Baltimore Gateway Partnership @SBGPartnership]

We are seeking community members to serve on our Board of Directors! The application opens on Monday, July 1st at 10:00am and must be submitted through our online portal by Friday, August 16th at 5:00pm.
Learn more: https://t.co/2IUsuj6EJ8

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"Being able to safely swim in Baltimore Harbor this week is the product of years of effective work," EJJI board president Eric Schott says. "We need to make sure the 2024 splash is just the start."
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[The Baltimore Banner @BaltimoreBanner]

“NASA doesn’t just do stuff from space."

NASA is flying over Baltimore to make the air here cleaner https://t.co/2cnyU5jYhe

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Get involved in some citizen science with "Barcoding the Inner Harbor" hosted by the @IMET_USMD and @BUGSSlab!

https://t.co/o1AjfJ1IWD

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EJJI had a blast representing Baltimore at 2024 Community Ag Outreach in Fredericksburg VA this past weekend with our partners at @IAN_UMCES.
A big thank you to the Patawomeck Tribe for hosting us at the first year of many for this event!

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Last week, we hosted a Patapsco River boat tour, highlighting the history of Black Marylanders in industry. Big thanks to @SBGPartnership for co-hosting, Vince Leggett of Blacks of the Chesapeake for being our guest speaker, and @BmoreWaterTaxi for the smooth ride!

[Chesapeake Bay Foundation @chesapeakebay]

In the fight for #EnvironmentalJustice, advocates from South Baltimore have filed a civil rights complaint with @EPA on behalf of people suffering from pollution from Maryland’s largest trash incinerator. https://t.co/HscqwW6wIY

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CANCELED: After getting caught in a surprise storm earlier today, we've packed up and will no longer be accepting samples. If you have samples to drop off, you can head to one of the other drop-off sites listed on the event page!

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Attention outdoor enthusiasts & volunteer scientists! We need your help to get as many water samples from the Chesapeake Bay as possible on 5/29.

Visit https://t.co/e6Nox6STZn for more info and drop your samples at the hubs listed below!

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Reel Rewards drop-off days are now Wednesdays and Saturdays 5pm - 7pm. We'll no longer have a drop-off site set up on Saturday mornings.

Check the calendar on our site (https://t.co/W35VjNg112) or on the iAngler tournament page for drop-off locations on each day.

[Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources @ijnr_connect]

Congratulations to the awardees of our 2024 Field Reporting Grants! See the full list of winners on our website. https://t.co/lUadDDmSmj

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Now's your chance to see what happens in the labs at IMET. Visit IMET's Open House this Sat 5/4 1p - 4p!
https://t.co/9YBAitRv0P via @CBSNews

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Join us for the launch of #reelrewards on 5/4, 5p - 7p at Middle Branch Park!

Meet us there to learn about invasive fish, get details about the program, and turn in your first fish as a registered participant.

For more info about the program: https://t.co/6NvjgY7BjY